Samsung may outdo itself with the new keystone to Android's success.

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Samsung is set to announce the next iteration of its Galaxy S smartphone series, the Galaxy S IV, at an event on the evening of March 14 at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Ars reporters Casey Johnston and Andrew Cunningham will be in attendance, waiting, watching, and most importantly, liveblogging.

Samsung has betrayed little official information about the upcoming handset, save that it glows like the golden fleece in the arms of its captor, the fictional Jeremy Maxwell. Unofficially, the rumor mill has been rife with alleged leaks.

At this point, we can reasonably expect an eight-core processor, 1080p screen, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, and a body design that is very similar to the Galaxy S III. We have a long wish list of features for the phone, including better battery life, a better camera, and a still-manageable body size. Ars readers would like to see a lower off-contract price and less invasive TouchWiz UX. We may even see the unveiling of an eye-tracking feature for scrolling and navigation.

You can follow along here with our up-to-the-minute words and pictures about and of Samsung’s launch event. The second we know, you’ll know.

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Casey Johnston
Casey Johnston is the former Culture Editor at Ars Technica, and now does the occasional freelance story. She graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Applied Physics. Twitter@caseyjohnston